03-31-2008, 11:40 AM
The Stanegate road most certainly does travel east from Corbridge, infact in the middle of the modern town of Cobridge one can walk on the Stanegate road and see its curbs. Then at the far east end of the town there is a very large marching camp with the Stanegate going through it, then yet again at Bywell the Agger of this road can be seen going east across fields. I have myself also traced this road in the village of Whylem, then also a bit further east in the village of Heddon on the Wall. Then from there we approach the city of Newcastle, here of course it is lost under the city but it is safe to assume that it carries on to the east coast. It is a road that is considered most unroman, for in Cumbria it dog legs in all directions to follow the river Erthing. It is to the south of this river and tends to use it as a limes, however after the fort of Magna on Hadrians' wall it straightens out and goes along the north bank of the Tyne past Vindolanda and Corbridge. The Stanegate would go past all the forts you mention apart from Arbeia which is on the south bank of the Tyne.
Brian Stobbs
